What color is #477894?

#477894 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477894?

The RGB value is 71, 120, 148: 71 red, 120 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477894?

The complementary color is #946347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477894 color

#477894 rgb(71, 120, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #477894 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.1% green and 58% blue (71, 120, 148).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#477894 color codes

HEX	`#477894`
RGB	`rgb(71, 120, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 19%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.15, -8.36, -20.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.15, 21.92, 247.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.658, 16.909, 30.503)`
Decimal	`4683924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477894, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #477894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #477894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477894; }
.text { color: #477894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 120 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477894, #475294); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #477894?: #477894 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477894?: The RGB value is 71, 120, 148: 71 red, 120 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477894?: The complementary color is #946347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.